Backdoors: The Survival Guide

Prologues

Nalan Arche or the man commonly called Lan, he is a 27-year-old adult man. All aspects of this man seem quite normal, this man works in an office like an ordinary person and lives a life like an ordinary person.

After the office hours were over, Lan went home as usual. Afternoon is a busy time, because of the crowds of people who come home from work or have certain activities. There are also some families and couples who are ready to enjoy some time off or have some fun together in the park.

The city air can be said to be quite bad especially in busy-busy hours like this, because of how easy it is for people to have private vehicles so that public transportation is rarely used and plus air pollution from factories that continue to increase is a major factor in the bad air in this city.

Because of this, the government began to build large-scale investments in cultivation of the environment and began a massive reforestation program and several other projects.

Unfortunately, if only the project but does not address the main factors causing pollution, the result will not be the same no matter how much effort is trying to be applied. Well that's another business.

But back to this moment, looking towards the clock, the time had already shown at 17:25 and the sun had also started to sink on the west side.

Passing the same path every day, Lan walked home quickly before it got dark. Fortunately, the location of his office and rental house was not too far away because of the preparations he had done before.

After walking for about 10 minutes Lan arrived at her rental house, this place was not too big but since she lived alone it was enough for her.

Not many people around may be due to the late afternoon. Although Lan's rented house in the central area, it's just that the location of her rented house is quite sandwiched between several buildings that make the atmosphere in this neighborhood seem quiet.

Lan's room was on the 3rd floor, because there was no elevator here so she had to climb up the stairs there. When he reached the 3rd floor he saw his neighbor who was the same age as him also like he just came home and opened the door.

Perhaps due to being noticed by her, Lan's neighbor also faced to the side and looked at Lan. There was no meaningful expression on his face as if this was not something that should appeal to his interests. But perhaps as a courtesy, he nodded his head before entering and closing the door.

Lan only smiled awkwardly while scratching her head. For some reason after graduation people who used to be familiar now seem foreign, is it because they have been busy enough with other interests or feel awkward after a long time without meeting?? well this also applies to him at this time.

Sighing Lan picked up the key in her bag before stuffing it into the door hole and turning it around. Holding the doorknob Lan pushed the door only to be startled at the scene in front of her.

Lan room is quite simple, only contains one bed, refrigerator, table, toilet, sink and some other household needs.

The sight was what he used to see everyday after returning home. But, instead of the room he used to see, the scene before him right now was total darkness even the light itself could not illuminate the room.

As Lan was still shocked by the strange sight before her, the room itself seemed to emit a strange aura that was like tentacles pulling Lan firmly into it.

Lan quickly regained her senses and tried to find a handle, but the attraction of the room grew stronger so that Lan could no longer afford it and entered the dark room forcefully.

The last thing he could see was that the door of his house was closed itself leaving the last light of twilight before everything went completely dark.